Sanitation & Hygiene for Pets & Farm Animals

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   With so many people concerend about their pets I thought this topic is one that should be addressed directly. I hope those who have some expertise with particular animals will post on this topic. 

For me this is an everyday issue. I raise rabbits for showing and occasionally sell a rabbit or two for pets. Though the number I have is small when compared to others who breed and show rabbits our concerns are the same. Good sanitation and hygiene practices are every bit as important as what kind of food we feed and how it is stored. Many people do not know it but rabbits are very delicate creatures and it takes very little to make them sick. If we are not diligent about good sanitation it can kill our entire herd. 
We often use vinegar as a cleaning agent as it is safer to use around our rabbits than many chemicals. Another thing we us is product that is manufactured in the UK called Vanodine. We use it to clean cages, food dishes, water bottles, even the rabbits at shows and at home. It is gentle enough to even be used as an eye wash. It can be used to sanitize drinking water even. It is safe for use with dogs, goats, sheep, horses, cows, birds, pigs...  It kills bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Here in the U.S. the only distributor I know of is Barbi Brown's Bunnies (3B's Rabbitry) in Manteca, CA: http://www.barbibrownsbunnies.com/fam30.htm Her website can explain the many uses of this product more in depth than I can. We purchase this product from her and have been very satisfied with it.

Or you can visit the manufacture's website, Evans Vanodine International: http://www.evansvanodine.co.uk/homepage.htm

If anyone knows of products that are useful to help keep our pets, farm animals and ourselves healthier I hope you will share your knowledge on this forum.

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P_S_N Members Profile Find Members Posts V.I.P. Member Joined: April 10 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 71	Quote Reply Topic: Sanitation & Hygiene for Pets & Farm Animals Posted: April 13 2006 at 10:16am
	With so many people concerend about their pets I thought this topic is one that should be addressed directly. I hope those who have some expertise with particular animals will post on this topic. For me this is an everyday issue. I raise rabbits for showing and occasionally sell a rabbit or two for pets. Though the number I have is small when compared to others who breed and show rabbits our concerns are the same. Good sanitation and hygiene practices are every bit as important as what kind of food we feed and how it is stored. Many people do not know it but rabbits are very delicate creatures and it takes very little to make them sick. If we are not diligent about good sanitation it can kill our entire herd. We often use vinegar as a cleaning agent as it is safer to use around our rabbits than many chemicals. Another thing we us is product that is manufactured in the UK called Vanodine. We use it to clean cages, food dishes, water bottles, even the rabbits at shows and at home. It is gentle enough to even be used as an eye wash. It can be used to sanitize drinking water even. It is safe for use with dogs, goats, sheep, horses, cows, birds, pigs... It kills bacteria, viruses and fungi. Here in the U.S. the only distributor I know of is Barbi Brown's Bunnies (3B's Rabbitry) in Manteca, CA: http://www.barbibrownsbunnies.com/fam30.htm Her website can explain the many uses of this product more in depth than I can. We purchase this product from her and have been very satisfied with it. Or you can visit the manufacture's website, Evans Vanodine International: http://www.evansvanodine.co.uk/homepage.htm If anyone knows of products that are useful to help keep our pets, farm animals and ourselves healthier I hope you will share your knowledge on this forum.

fritz Members Profile Find Members Posts Advisor Group Joined: February 04 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Quote Reply Posted: April 18 2006 at 4:01pm
	Thank you P_S_N :>}
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P_S_N Members Profile Find Members Posts V.I.P. Member Joined: April 10 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 71	Quote Reply Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:56pm
	You're welcome fritz. Pass the word along to those you know. I really do swear by this stuff.
	"When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again." William Beebe, 1906

Im Workin On It Members Profile Find Members Posts Valued Member Joined: May 16 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: June 23 2006 at 9:10am
	Thanks for this information! It'll make a great Christmas present for my vet, too!!


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